Notable Old-Timers and a Pittsburgh Gas Explosion
Aまとめ of venerable individuals includes Nancy A. Owen of Ithaca aged 101, Biddeford couples in seventies and a Vermont duo with many descendants, plus aging figures like Anny Haywarp and J W Yancey. Separately, a Pittsburgh natural gas blast on Sarah Street killed Thomas Duffy, his wife, and a 3-year-old daughter, injuring others as a two-story brick home collapsed and burned.
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Sarah Street
South Side
Thomas Duffy
Duffy
Harrison
Fashion Notes From The Era On Gowns And Accessories
Suppers laced with ribbon imitate sandal effects worn with empire gowns. A crimson wood berry and moss church decoration is described. Cinnamon is the favored brown this year, trimmed with fur or a colored waistcoat. Par sleeves with revers in green blue or black are stylish. Rose colored veils suit winter wear. Neckwear should replace feather boas in high winds. A pleated book cover adorned with brocaded silk and padding creates an inexpensive yet rich gift.
Remarkable Ancient and Geographic Oddities From Global Notes
A collection of curious facts includes Tuer Egyptian taxed fifty cents on a garden palm, desert sand depth around thirty to forty feet, Vera Cruz natives catching fireflies with blaze-lit sticks, silver figures unearthed in Jutland now in Copenhagen, Haine Tibet at 16000 feet, Galera Peru at 15635 feet, and Mirambo the donkey aiding Henry M. Stanley across dangerous Africa, uttering boasts under command.
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Vera Cruz
Jutland
Denmark
National Museum
Copenhagen
Haine
Thibet
Americas
Galera
Peru
Mirambo
Henry M. Stanley
Africa
Farm Statistics Across Nations Highlight Exports and Livestock
New Zealand exports per head total about 75 annually, rising to 50 million in 1890 from 28.8 million in 1881. Victoria dairymen urge export butter bonus to stay at four cents. France wheat area 17.45 million acres yielding 300.477 million bushels. rye 3.901 million acres producing 72.076 million bushels. New Zealand has 62 large cheese and butter factories valued over 350,000. some produce 100–160 tons cheese and 50–140 tons butter each year. Ireland’s livestock up except pigs. totals include cattle 4.531 million, sheep 4.824 million, pigs 1.116 million, goats 333k, poultry 15.836 million, horses and mules 625k, asses 217k.
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New Zealand
Victoria
Australia
France
Ireland
Blaine In Critical Condition as Doctors See No Safe Hope
Washington bulletin reveals James G Blaine has slipped toward death with doctors admitting recovery unlikely. Desperate heart restoratives and constant nursing followed a night of alarming weakness and renewed efforts to stave off final failure. The focus centers on Blaine’s fragile state at Lafayette Square as family and clergy stand by awaiting a verdict from the failing heart.
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Washington
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Johnston
Mr. Blaine
Lafayette Square
Dr. Johnston
Lafayette Park
Blaine Mansion
Blaine’s Religious Views, the Statement That the Rev. Dr.Hamlin
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
Dr. Hamlin
Hamlin
Damisch
Emmons Blaine
Gail Hamilton
Boston
Col. Coppinger
Mrs. Blaine
Harriet
James G. Blaine, Jr
Governors and diplomats linger in political lore of states
A compact historical column notes Kansas governor Lewek King’s career path along a canal and the Erie towpath in the sixties. It recalls ex governors Curtin and Beaver as the last two Pennsylvanians to hold the top state job, and mentions the deaths of James Pollock and Gen Hartranft. It also details E Lli Gev of Massachusetts delaying a salary bill before backing a higher pension for a successor, and Maine ex-governor Carceton at eighty five enjoying horses with twenty three in his stable.
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Kansas
Lewek King
Erie
Hoyt
Pennsylvania
Andrew G Curtin
James A. Beaver
James Pollock
Gen Hartranft
Gev Rkusse E.li
Massachusetts
Carceton
Maine
Lewiston
Great Jurists and Judicial Controversy Shape Court
Justice Field has served on the supreme court for about thirty years, while Lord Coleridge declines an earldom that would remove him from the bench. Six justices have longer tenures, including Marshall and Washington. Jupe Ryan of the Sixth Iowa district bans smoking in court and orders lawyers to keep their feet off tables, illustrating perceived judicial tyranny in this allegedly free country.
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Justice Field
Supreme Court
Lord Coleridge
Gas curtailment hits Logansport after tampering probes
Logansport Indiana reports two weeks of low natural gas pressure forcing residents to switch to wood or coal. Inspectors found many customers bored out connecting pipes to get more flow. On Saturday the company began cutting off gas to those who tampered with pipes, with hundreds expected to lose gas service.
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Logansport
Ind
World fair funds sought by commission members
Washington January 9 Gen St Clair of West Virginia and J Boyd Thatcher of New York, both World’s Columbian commission members, asked the House Appropriations subcommittee for about 600000 to cover judges and assistants for awards at the fair. The panel’s majority deemed the sum large.
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WaAsnineGton
Gen. St. Clair
West Virginia
J. Boyd Thatcher
New York
House Committee On Appropriations
Congress Debates Silver Bill and Anti-Option Measures
Senate discussions cover the Sherman act on silver bullion and anti-option proposals with figures like Mr Stewart and Mr Vilas voicing opposition. House actions include private pension bills, fortifications funding, and a quorum shortfall delaying broader work.
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Senate
Stewart
Nevada
Sherman
Congress
House
Vilas
J. W. Kendall
Kentucky
Chandler
New Hampshire
Immigration crackdown gains labor union support in DC
The Washington Federation of Labor adopted a resolution urging a five year suspension of immigration, directing its legislative committee to take the issue to Congress. Most attendees were foreigners, with twenty eight trades represented in DC.
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Washington Federation of Labor
District of Columbia
Congress
Ohe Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Thomas Matthews
Pittsburgh Sunday Leader
Detroit
Mich
Edward B. Farnsworth
Farnsworth
Scranton
St. Thomas’ College
Young Men’s Institute
Bishop O'Hara
Chicago
Rock Island Railroad
A. D. Thurston
Senate
Assembly
Cincinnati
Purcell
Mutual Benefit Life Company
Hartford, Conn
National Mutual Insurance Company
New York
Rusk
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bakersville
N. C
Columbus
Mary J. Sessions
Francis C. Sessions
No Hope for Him in Brooklyn Life Dialogue
A short Brooklyn Life snippet shows a man asking to marry if he quits smoking and a woman refusing, stating she cannot bear the idea of marrying a man who does nothing. The exchange reveals frugal social humor about habits and commitment.
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Mme. Pompom
Chicago Tribune
Brooklyn
Winter woods and tulip cups in Thayer Farley poem
A reflective verse from Marior A. Thayer Farley in the New York Observer recalls winter’s decay and spring’s promise. It contrasts biting, spectral scenes in winter woods with the revived hope of tulips and birch to herald May. The poem explores memory, renewal, and nature’s moods.
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Marior A. Thayer Farley
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Poems on Love and Prisoner Thought From The Philadelphia Inquirer and Puck
A trio of dated verse snippets reflect on love, loneliness, and perception. The Philadelphia Inquirer presents a tender pair of love poems about greeting and mutual care, while Yankee Blade and Puck offer reflections on confinement, longing, and the blind, deaf, and dumb aspects of love with verses by S W Foss and Hilda Johnson.
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S. W Foss
Yankee Blade
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